cavernous sinus

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Synonyms: cavernous sinuses

Antonyms: cavernous sinuses

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Either of a pair of large [[venous sinus]]es situated in a [[groove]] at the side of the body of the [[sphenoid bone]] in the [[cranial]] [[cavity]] and opening behind into the [[petrosal sinus]]es.

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